Stalking ex-husband to be resentenced in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER -- A state appeals court decided yesterday that Michael Barcalow, 31, of Washington Street will be resentenced for stalking and harassing his
ex-wife and ignoring domestic restraining orders, according to the Ocean County Observer.

Barcalow and his ex-wife Valerie Cregan divorced while he was in prison serving time for receiving stolen property, and he began threatening her while out on parole.

He was convicted of four counts of contempt of court orders, two counts of harassment while on parole and two counts of stalking.

Superior Court Judge James N. Citta sentenced Barcalow to 11 years total, nine and a half without parole.

The appeals court rejected Barcalow's claims of trial errors, but agreed that Citta will have to resentence him because he violated sentencing standards spelled out after he was sentenced.